South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Inc.

There are so many deserving non-profit organizations in and around Lubbock.

SPWRC, Inc. was founded in 1988, and for our first 19 years, we had no salaried help - all the work for wildlife - 365 days a year - was undertaken by volunteers. 

(Now we still only have one salaried employee and two part-time employees).

We are still going strong - almost 33 years later - thanks to generous community support and funds we receive from donations when animals are brought to us for care, newsletter subscriptions, special events, environmental education programs, grants and gifts.

Even though we must have state and federal permits to rehabilitate and care for wildlife, 

we receive NO funding whatsoever from either regulatory agency.

Your gifts are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. 

SPWRC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Please help us help them on Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2019.

We thank you!

South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Inc. is an IRS determined 501 (c) 3 non-profit facility that cares for orphaned, injured, ill and displaced wild animals with the ultimate goal of returning wildlife back to its natural habitat whenever possible.

SPWRC holds state and federal permits, but receives NO funding 

whatsoever from either regulatory agency.

SPWRC operations are maintained through donations, gifts, grants, environmental educational programs, newsletter subscriptions, tributes, fundraising and other special events.  Donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. 

The Wildlife Center does not take domestic pets (Cats/kittens, dogs/puppies, pet parrots, rabbits, etc.) 

This link provides a list of Lubbock Area Animal Rescues that work with domestic pets.  

     Four of our five Barn Owl eggs have hatched as of November 3rd. 

The wild Barn owls that live in the cupola on top of the Center's barn laid a second clutch. So far 4 of the 5 eggs have hatched. The webcam that is set up in the cupola is  up and running for all those those that are interested in watching the live stream on our YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/md3Xn3PkNzg

    Barn owl eggs always hatch asynchronously, meaning they don’t all hatch at the same time. Mom starts incubating as soon as an egg is laid, so the oldest in the clutch may be a month or so older than the youngest chick. Given the owlets’ voracious appetites, this means the parents’ feeding workload is spread out over weeks, and not concentrated into one short period.